Politics & Policy
January 18, 2023
Opinion: Texas Should Accept Medicaid Expansion
By not doing so, the state is jeopardizing the health of its most vulnerable populations and leaving billions of savings on the table a year.
Opinion
Texas History
December 19, 2022
Opinion: Examining the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Parts of Texas Rangers History
In marking the Rangers’ bicentennial, we should engage with critiques of the organization’s history and have more open, honest discussions.
White Hats
December 7, 2022
Opinion: The Texas Rangers Bicentennial Is a Time to Reflect, Not Celebrate Mythology
It is time to address Ranger history thoroughly so the many wounds done to communities across Texas can finally be addressed.
Politics & Policy
September 12, 2022
Opinion: In Defense of Texas’s New Pamphlet on State History
Two academics published an opinion article in Texas Monthly titled “What the 1836 Project Leaves Out.” But they’re the ones who left out facts inconvenient to their narrative.
Politics & Policy
August 25, 2022
Opinion: What the 1836 Project Leaves Out in Its Version of Texas History
The Legislature established a committee last year to “promote patriotic education.” Drafts of one of its pamphlets reveal an effort to sanitize the state’s long struggle with racial issues.
Energy
August 10, 2022
Opinion: Let’s Cut the Red Tape That’s Holding Back Solar Energy in Texas
Homeowners could take much more burden off the power grid, if cities and utilities would get out of the way.
Texas History
July 21, 2022
The Real Meaning of Texas Ranger Monuments
In recent years, Seguin has honored the group with memorials. My father agreed to build one—but then started having second thoughts.
Opinion
July 8, 2022
Opinion: Leaders Blamed the Uvalde Shooting on a Mental Health Crisis. Gun Violence Is Making That Crisis Worse.
Before the shooting at Robb Elementary, Texans had poor access to psychiatric care—and the problem has only gotten worse.
Opinion
June 2, 2022
My Uvalde
I’ve lived in Uvalde for thirteen years. Our community is more complex and nuanced than media portrayals suggest.
Opinion
May 31, 2022
Opinion: Treat Gun Violence Like the Crisis It Is
Texas can change the status quo if our elected leaders engage in a good-faith debate over gun safety.
News & Politics
January 18, 2022
How to Stop the Migrant Caravans That Are Headed to Texas
When I opened my morning paper a few days ago, the front page featured an article about yet another caravan of Hondurans heading to Texas. Many are fleeing the violence in that country, which suffers from one of the highest murder rates in the world. But why do they come
Business
August 29, 2018
Canada Takes Center Stage in NAFTA Negotiations
President Trump’s announcement of a U.S.-Mexico trade agreement represents a forward leap, but hold off on celebrations, advises former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza.
Texas History
April 17, 2018
Barbara Bush Had a Good Life But a Hard One
As I have aged and faced my own challenges as a female on this planet, I have come to a different understanding of Barbara Bush.
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Border & Immigration
April 11, 2018
American Troops and Mexican Politics: Are We Underestimating Our Neighbor?
As Texas moves to send the National Guard to the border, Mexico moves to new business markets.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 1997
For an Income Tax
Why Texas needs an income tax.
News & Politics
June 1, 1987
The No Decade
Like it or not, it’s time to start behaving yourself.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 1985
When the Well Runs Dry
In parts of Texas drought is a steady boarder who may stray but always comes home for supper.
Health
May 1, 1984
Why I Hate Lamaze
New parents, beware! The only thing I got out of my six Lamaze classes was permission to enter the delivery room with my wife.
Being Texan
February 1, 1980
The Joy of Kissing
The art of romantic osculation barely survived the jaded seventies. Now it’s time to rediscover the private delights and civic benefits of real kissing.